Pine Edge Landscaping, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EAST QUOGUE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Pine Edge Landscaping, Inc. | Report ID | 2024109834 |
| Address | 7 Friese Drive | City, State ZIP | EAST QUOGUE, NEW YORK 11942 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Mowing and brush removal machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1783160 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -72.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mowing a customer's lawn when their left hand was caught in the mower's drive mechanism. The employee sustained an amputation of their ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2024, a worker at Pine Edge Landscaping, Inc. in EAST QUOGUE, NEW YORK suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with mowing and brush removal machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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